be the despair of someone

相關詞: despair

片語

Definition

  1. To cause someone to feel extreme frustration or hopelessness due to one's behavior or actions; to be a source of great difficulty for someone.

    让…束手无策;让…感到绝望

    • His lack of interest in finding a job is the despair of his parents.

      他对找工作缺乏兴趣,让他父母感到绝望。

    • Her constant mistakes are the despair of her tutor.

      她不断犯错,让她的导师感到绝望。

    • The team's consistent failure to meet deadlines is the despair of their manager.

      团队一直未能按时完成工作,让他们的经理感到绝望。